RAC: Canada Rail Rates ‘Among Lowest in World’
Canada’s rail freight rates are among the lowest of the 10 countries surveyed, according to a recent report by CPCS conducted on behalf of the Railway Association of Canada (RAC).
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RAC Issues 2022 Rail Trends Report
The Railway Association of Canada (RAC) has published the 30th edition of its Rail Trends report, providing a ten-year performance overview (2012-2021) of its member passenger and freight railroads.
RAC Recognizes Members for Safety
Five Railway Association of Canada (RAC) members have earned awards for their commitment to safety.
RAC Releases Locomotive Emissions Monitoring Report
The Railway Association of Canada (RAC) on Nov. 3 released its Locomotive Emissions Monitoring (LEM) report, which found that “pioneering investments by Canadian railways in fleet renewal, fuel-saving technologies, employee training and low-carbon fuels are driving emissions reductions in the rail sector.”
Govt. of Canada, Canadian Rail Industry to Provide Rail Assistance to Ukraine
Minister of Transport Omar Alghabra on Sept. 28 met with the Minister of Infrastructure of Ukraine, the Ambassador of Ukraine and officials from the Railway Association of Canada (RAC) during the International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) 41st Assembly to “identify areas of collaborative rail assistance to Ukraine.”
RAC Issues 10-Year Canadian Rail Snapshot
The Railway Association of Canada (RAC) has published the 29th edition of its Rail Trends report, providing a ten-year performance overview (2011-20) of its member passenger and freight railroads.
RAC Members Earn Safety, Environmental Awards
Three Railway Association of Canada (RAC) member railroads have earned the association’s safety and environmental awards for 2021.
Four Railroaders Earn Environmental Achievement Awards (UPDATED)
Railroad Environmental Conference organizers recognized Norfolk Southern’s Josh Raglin, Union Pacific’s Christi Hornick and Association of American Railroads’ Robert Fronczak with Career Environmental Achievement awards, and NS’ Robert Scoble with the Professional Environmental Excellence Award at their 2021 virtual event, held Oct. 26-27.
RAC Releases 10-Year Canadian Rail Snapshot
The Railway Association of Canada (RAC) has published the 28th edition of its Trends Report, providing a ten-year performance overview (2010-19) of its member passenger and freight railroads.
USMCA, In Force, Offers Challenges, Opportunities
As the U.S.-Mexico-Canadian trade agreement (USMCA) officially becomes the governing statute for commerce across North America, Marc Brazeau, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Railway Association of Canada (RAC), Iker de Luisa Plazas, Director General of Asociacion Mexicana de Ferrocarriles (AMF) and Ian Jefferies, President and CEO of the Association of American Railroads (AAR) issued the following statement: